Ann Rheum Dis. 1979 Dec;38(6):560.

Vertical or horizontal visual analogue scales.

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Vertical and horizontal visual analogue scales have been compared in the measurement of pain. There was a good correlation between the 2 scales, but the scores from horizontal scales tended to be slightly lower than those from vertical scales.

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